The University of Memphis STEPS (Suicide Training, Education and Prevention Services)
is sponsoring two interactive workshops using dance and body movement to raise awareness
about suicide, mental health issues and the mind-body connection among college students.

Workshop 1 will be March 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in the Panhellenic Building, Room
104. It will be facilitated by Akil Davis, a native Memphian and New York University
drama graduate, and Per Brahe of the famed Studio 5 international acting studio in
Brooklyn. They will use acting techniques and carved masks to teach workshop participants
how to enter an egoless state, thus paving the way for creative expression and healing
through dance and body movement. The session is limited to 15 participants.

Workshop 2 (two sessions) will be March 28 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m.
in the Panhellenic Building, Room 104. They will be facilitated by Shannon Lengerich
and Susan Imus, professors in the Department of Dance Movement/Therapy and Counseling
at Columbia College in Chicago. They will use elements of dance and therapy to address
mental health issues, wellness, early intervention and suicide prevention. Each session
is limited to 20 participants.